Dear Dot

It's highly probable that you will ask this question at some point in life. Our answer to this is 58. 

Cheers!

Dear Dot

They call you Smiler at daycare.
Almost everything makes you giggle.

A tiny social animal you are. Smiling at every stranger we pass by, craning your neck to catch their attention, bursting into a heart melting smile when they do look at you.

A curious soul you are. The slightest sound, the tiniest bug, the crack behind the door everything must be investigated.

You are almost a year old now and I couldn't be happier or more proud of the little man you are growing up to be.

Never lose your ability to be amused or your curiosity. They will tide you well all through life.

Dear Dot

I'm not sure how or why but since I've had you I've become someone more open to change, less conservative and overall a bit more fun to hang out with (I was always fun to hang out with, hence the word 'more').

I feel younger. Bringing out the child in me really must have brought out the child in me (even though that sounds horrible, it's a good thing!)

I do need to blog more though. I seem to have lost my way with words. But that could also be because of this horrible cold you've given me.

Incidentally you had your first bout with sickness about two weeks back. Congratulations on another first !

Dear Dot - Your first long flight

After months of waiting with mega excitement we are finally here in India.

I was a bit antsy about flying alone with you but it really wasn't too bad. We sat beside this other little girl just a day older than you, Megha. The prettiest little baby girl ever. Throughout the eight hour flight you tried holding her hand and gave her huge, heart melting smiles every time she looked at you. It would have been the cutest thing ever if only she reciprocated. She just played hard to get throughout. But I'm glad to see you are a persistent little fellow. After landing in Bombay she did give you a big smile, but I guess you were done trying by then and just looked away. So that was that!

Dear Dot

You laugh in your sleep. Not like a giggle. A proper laugh, dil se.
May you always be this happy.

You are going through what dad calls a "ninja phase" right now. You have just discovered your voice and this has led to you spending long hours making ninja sounds very loudly. For no reason except because you can.

Some parents might find this cute, your parents are wishing for a speedy transition out of this phase. Not because we don't love you. Because you choose to experiment with vocal modulations at 4:30 am everyday. Till about 6:30 am. Which is the sole reason why I am up writing this now at 6:33 am !

So please. Kung fu no panda no more.

Dear Dot

Although they say one must wait till six months before weaning a baby these days, we have paid no heed to such humbug guidelines and gone ahead and let you have your first taste of baby rice with peaches and pears this Saturday (22/09/2012)!

And since you are an over zealous baby of over ambitious parents you have taken to these new tastes like fish to water. Which is great because at this rate (you are two days in and you are already giving the spoon a licking of a lifetime long after the food is gone) you will be eating kosha mangsho and porota at your official onnoprashon on 8/12/2012 !

I am really excited for you while you start on this gastronomical adventure, Dot ! I wish I could go back to such a time where every spoonful was a new experience !

Here is a picture of all the flavors your dad picked up for you to try and there is a video of you having your first bite so remind us to show you if we forget this one among the many many more firsts we can't wait to share with you :D

That's all folks!

Tom and Jerry have been fighting for the past 60-70 odd years. But they still never left each other.
Turbulence has always been in demand.
Go forth, rock the boat!